Objectives Obesity is suggested to be a risk factor for knee osteoarthritis (OA). This meta-
analysis aimed to examine the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and the risk of …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality
worldwide. Age and smoking are common risk factors for COPD and other illnesses, often …

Significant heterogeneity of clinical presentation and disease progression exists within
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although FEV1 inadequately describes this …

Background The longitudinal associations between depression or anxiety and COPD, and
their comorbid effect on prognosis, have not been adequately addressed by previous …

Comorbidities impact a large proportion of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD), with over 80% of patients with COPD estimated to have at least one …

There is now evidence that depression, as characterized by melancholic symptoms, anxiety,
and fatigue and somatic (F&S) symptoms, is the clinical expression of peripheral cell …

Objectives Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are the third
largest cause of emergency hospital admissions in the UK. This systematic literature review …

Background Conventional measures to evaluate COPD may fail to capture systemic
problems, particularly musculoskeletal weakness and cardiovascular disease. Identifying …

Objective This meta-analysis was aimed to evaluate the differences in aggregated
prevalence of depressive symptoms among people with chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Background There is a growing understanding of the prevalence and impact of
psychological disorders on COPD. However, the role of these disorders in early readmission …